Vidya Malvade started her Bollywood film career with Vikram Bhatt’s movie Inteha in 2003 which failed at the box office. After a string of unsuccessful movies and many advertisements, she acted in Chak De India in the year 2007, playing the role of a goalkeeper and captain of the Indian women’s national hockey team. She had a cameo role in Once Upon ay Time in Mumbai Dobaara!.